I used the NVIDIA proprietary driver before, but I like the open drivers as the support for randr better. I never needed 3d acceleration before 11.10. Ubuntu 2d seems ok now and doesn't have any of the other issues. I think with nouveau 2d has few issues and randr works.
On 17 Nov 2011 15:05, "Timothy Mayoh" <timothy.ma...@gmail.com> wrote: > If you wanted it is always possible to switch to the official Nvidia > proprietary driver instead of using Nouveau, it likely has less issues > in most usage cases. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/878846 > > Title: > Kernel crashed when using GNOME > > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > I have never had this problem before. Crash left second monitor with > image from GNOME desktop - first monitor had a issue saying there was > a null dereference in the kernel and I could see mention of Nouveau > and Pulse Audio (don't think audio was connected as I am not playing > anything at the moment). > > Overall I have been impressed with 11.10. After the reboot I have > made this report as soon as I created my launchpad account. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 > Package: linux-image-3.0.0-12-generic 3.0.0-12.20 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 > Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 > AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. > ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 > Architecture: i386 > ArecordDevices: > **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** > card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog] > Subdevices: 2/2 > Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 > Subdevice #1: subdevice #1 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC0: tgreenwood 2002 F.... pulseaudio > CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory > Card0.Amixer.info: > Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfe220000 irq 48' > Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1984' > Components : 'HDA:11d41984,17aa20bb,00100400' > Controls : 31 > Simple ctrls : 19 > Card29.Amixer.info: > Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, > fw 7KHT24WW-1.08' > Mixer name : 'ThinkPad EC 7KHT24WW-1.08' > Components : '' > Controls : 1 > Simple ctrls : 1 > Card29.Amixer.values: > Simple mixer control 'Console',0 > Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum > Playback channels: Mono > Mono: Playback [on] > Date: Thu Oct 20 14:31:19 2011 > HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ed5bdfa5-c977-42e6-b5f7-1e6d53dba7f4 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 > (20101007) > MachineType: LENOVO 6457E2G > PccardctlIdent: > Socket 0: > no product info available > PccardctlStatus: > Socket 0: > no card > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic > root=UUID=11f8c1aa-aded-484b-a60e-7e695addf75c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > RelatedPackageVersions: > linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-12-generic N/A > linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-12-generic N/A > linux-firmware 1.60 > SourcePackage: linux > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-19 (1 days ago) > dmi.bios.date: 07/01/2008 > dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO > dmi.bios.version: 7LETC1WW (2.21 ) > dmi.board.name: 6457E2G > dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO > dmi.board.version: Not Available > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information > dmi.chassis.type: 10 > dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO > dmi.chassis.version: Not Available > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7LETC1WW(2.21):bd07/01/2008:svnLENOVO:pn6457E2G:pvrThinkPadT61:rvnLENOVO:rn6457E2G:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: > dmi.product.name: 6457E2G > dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T61 > dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/878846/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/878846 Title: Kernel crashed when using GNOME To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/878846/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
